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One of the newest and most exciting movements in
philanthropy is the sudden emergence and success of online giving days. Often sponsored by community foundations or
regional associations of nonprofits, these online giving portals advance the
urgent spirit of a giving movement to bring a new tide of online donations -
all concentrated on a particular day. In
this way, the viral contagion fac" />
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One of the newest and most exciting movements in
philanthropy is the sudden emergence and success of online giving days. Often sponsored by community foundations or
regional associations of nonprofits, these online giving portals advance the
urgent spirit of a giving movement to bring a new tide of online donations -
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Mobilizing Giving for a Single Day - YourErie.com - Powered by JET 24 and FOX 66 Erie PA

One of the newest and most exciting movements in
philanthropy is the sudden emergence and success of online giving days.Often sponsored by community foundations or
regional associations of nonprofits, these online giving portals advance the
urgent spirit of a giving movement to bring a new tide of online donations -
all concentrated on a particular day.In
this way, the viral contagion factor can mobilize wide community support for
nonprofit causes, including new donors who get swept up in the enthusiasm of
the day.

Following this model, Minnesota
nonprofits have raised $24 million in two days, Colorado
nonprofits $8.4 million in a day, and just last month, 150 arts organizations
in Pittsburgh benefited from $1.5 million in donations in a single day.What helps to make these giving days a
success is the presence of a matching fund offered by a foundation or a group
of wealthy donors that give a bonus return to each participating organization
proportional to the total amount that their donors contribute.

Now Erie
has its own giving day."Erie Gives Day"
is being sponsored by the Erie Community Foundation from 8 am to 8
pm on August
2, 2011.In honor of its 75th
birthday, ECF will offer a prorated bonus of $75,000 in total to participating
nonprofit organizations who are members of The Nonprofit Partnership.For details on Erie Gives, visit www.eriegives.org.